The defending National Scholastic Surfing Association champion San Clemente High surf team will be 8-0 when it takes on Edison High for a pair of matches in February, thanks for a nonleague victory Friday over Capistrano Valley High at T-Street.

The Tritons outsurfed the Cougars 111-55 on a crisp sunny morning that produced thick, glassy peaks and walls, underpinned by an extreme high tide.

Dylan Stratton shows his heat-winning form vs. Capo Valley. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Ethan Carlston puts hand to surfboard as he carves a clean, tight cutback in high-tide surf at T-Street. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Hallie Rohr rides the tip, winning the women's longboard heat for San Clemente High. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
While surfers were competing at T-Street, a pair of gulls was competing fiercely for breakfast. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
San Clemente High's Mason Klink carves hard at T-Street. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Tommy Dolkas rebounds off the top, taking the win in the bodyboard heat at T-Street. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Conner Ziencina of Capistrano Valley High rebounds off a section vs. San Clemente. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
San Clemente High's Levi Gregory powers vs. Capo Valley. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
A full moon was descending toward the horizon Friday morning as Capistrano Valley High and San Clemente High dueled at T-Street. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Casey Rutherford was part of a 1-2-3 San Clemente sweep in his six-man heat vs. Capistrano Valley High. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
San Clemente High's Karina Rozunko picks up second-place points in her longboard heat vs. Capo Valley. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Jas Cox of Capistrano Valley High negotiates a section at T-Street. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Capistrano Valley's coach, Brian Schultz, and his team monitor the proceedings at T-Street. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Ian Simmons rockets off the top at T-Street, winning his heat. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Emmy Lombard captured first place in the girls' shortboard heat for San Clemente High. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Capistrano Valley's Nate Hunnicutt carves at T-Street. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
The T-Street Overpass provides a gallery for surf fans eyeballing the action at San Clemente High's home surf contests. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Capistrano Valley's Alexis Portillo slices a cutback vs. San Clemente. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
San Clemente High's Breyden Taylor catches some air vs. Capo Valley. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
San Clemente High's Hunter Fedden gouges on the inside at T-Street. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Carley Stoenner of Capistrano Valley High leans into a turn at T-Street. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Chase Stratton of San Clemente High bashes a section at T-Street. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Capistrano Valley's Sean Casperson powers through a section at T-Street. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
San Clemente High's Emmy Merrill gouges a section at T-Street. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
SCHS Coach John Dowell, left, talks strategy with Ethan Carlston, about to paddle out for a heat. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Dorian Lima floats above the lip for Capistrano Valley High vs. San Clemente. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
San Clemente High's Dylan Colby powers to first place in his six-man heat. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Matt Elias-Calles of San Clemente High sizes up a hittable section at T-Street. He won the heat. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Tanner Huibregtse of Capistrano Valley High races the curl at T-Street. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Could it be they're talking about the sometimes hard-to-figure lineup at T-Street? FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Casey Powell hangs a clean five for San Clemente High. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Dayne Colby carves big for SCHS in its win over Capistrano Valley High. FRED SWEGLES, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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